Dynamo-suspension bar for car-trucks.



G. H. HOWARD & H. M. PFLAGER.

DYNAMO SUSPENSION BAR FOR GAE TRUCKS. APPLIOATION FILED MAE. 1, 191;.

1,068,657. 7 v Patented July 29, 1913.

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CLARENCE H. HGWARD AND EARRY Ti-IJPFLAGEI L, 05 ST. LG I T0 DOUBLE-BODYBQLSTER CDMPANY,

OF NEW JERSEY.

DYEAIvZO-SUSI'ENSION :L GAR-T221 or er.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CLARENCE H. Hovr Ann and HARRY M. PrLaoEn, citizensof the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented acertain new and. useful Improvement in Dynamo-Suspension Bars forCar-Trucks, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which ita'ppertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specificatiozn-in which--Figure 1 is a plan view of the end portion of a car truck, and showingour improved dynamo suspension bars or brackets posiiioned thereon. Fig.2 is an enlarged sectional view taken approximately on the line E2.2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a. cross-sectional view taken approximately on theline 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of a car truck equippedwith our improved dynamo suspension bars or brackets.

Cur invention relates to new and useful improvements in bars or bracketsutilized upon car trucks for supporting the axle driven generator ordynamo which supplies current for the car lighting system, the principalobject of our invention being to construct a bracket in by casting,which bracket 18 strong and dorable and of such form as to be readilycombined with the end portion of the truck, and said bracket having anintegral brace member arranged and connected to the truck frame so as totransmit thereto a 'considen able portion or" the load carried bythe-main supporting arm of the bracket.

A further object of our invention is to provide dynamo suspension barsor brackets which can be easily and quickly placed in position upon orremoved from a car truck.

To the. above purposes our invention con sists in certain features ofnovelty hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In-the drawings we have shown a metal truck frame having the usual wheelieces 10, end rail 11 and wheel guards-l2, but it will be understoodthat our improved dynamo suspension bars or breckets can be utilized inconnection with other types of truck frames.

The main body portion 13 of our improved liver or bracket is in tie-eform of e filifilii;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed starch. 1, E13. Serial N0. 751

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a single piece, preferablyv channelshaped me or the wheel o disposedflan member 13 Wheel piece by tening devices, it

ically disposed .1 top flange thereoi through th spending parts of thewheel piece. Formed integgr: i h weirdly from the iallv di inverted 'i.arm being d versely disposed p Mb d to end or I Formed integral with the1-3 and the member 13 at the end or point where the same are united, isan inwardly and downwardly extending brace member 18 which lies directlyagainst the outer face of the d rail 11, and said brace is fixed n saidend rail by means of bolts 1'7, or like so fastening devices.

In the type of frame show/n the-( ew tral portion of. the en ii depi inorder to accommodate a. y deep center sill or girder, and thus the in trwardly projecting once members 16 diagonally disposed v? :spect to poccupied by the be; i. ember l5 and arm but it will be readilyunderstood shat, Where the end reil ll or pies substantially samehorizontal pie-i c with the Wheel pieces 10, that the brace member '16will be tended inwardly in nracticelly e horizoni plane so as to neardirectly against and be attached to the end mil 11. The brace her 16 ispreferably provided with a flange 16" along its upper edge forstrengthening purposes, and ii" dos :11 it flange may be formed alongthe lower edge said brace member. I

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I -57 1 ocensily and cl portions 13 tious of the frame, of dynamosupportin these arms are further braced and en ported by the members 16which bear directly against the end rail of the truck frame.

It will be readily understood that minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts of our improved bar or bracket can bemade and substituted for those herein shown and described withoutdeparting-from the spirit of our invention, the scope of which is setforth in the appended claims.

We claim: 7

1. A dynamo supporting bracket for truck frames comprising ahorizontally disposed arm, one end of which is adapted to be attached tothe end portion of the wheel piece of the truck frame, and a bracemember formed integral with said arm and bearing against the end rail ofthe truck frame.

2. A dynamo suspension bracket comprising a flanged body portion adaptedto be applied to the wheel piece of the truck frame, a flanged armintegral with said 'body portion, and a flanged brace member integralwith said body member and arm, which brace member is adapted to bearagainst the end rail of the truck frame.

3. A dynamo suspension bracket for car trucks comprising achannel-shaped body member adapted to be applied to the end of the wheelpiece of a truck frame, an arm integral with the said channel-shapedbody portion, and a brace member integral with said arm, which bracemember is adapted to be attached to the end rail of the truck frame.

4. The combination with a car truck brackets applied to the ends of thewheel pieces of said truck frame, and braces integral with saidbrackets, which braces are arranged substantially at right angles tosaid arms and are adapted to be fixed to the end piece of the truckframe.

5. A dynamo suspension bracket for car trucks comprising integralmembers adapted to be fixed to the corner'of a car truck frame and bearagainst the wheel piece and end rail of said truck frame, and a horizon-{)ally disposed arm integral with said memers.

6. A dynamo suspension bracket for car trucks comprisin a horizontallydis osed member, one en of which is flange and adapted to be applied tothe Wheel piece of the truck frame, and a brace member integral withsaid first mentioned member and adapted to be appliedto the end rail ofthe truck frame.

7. A dynamo suspension bracket for car trucks comprising a horizontallydisposed member, one end 7 of which is channel- 'shaped and adapted tobe applied to the corner of the car truck frame, and a brace memberintegral with said first mentioned member, which brace member is adaptedto be applied to the end rail of thecar truck frame.

8. A- dynamo suspension bracket for car truckscomprising a horizontallydisposed flanged member, adapted to support a transversely arrangeddynamo supporting rail and an integral brace member extending laterallyand downwardly from said horizontally disposed member for attachment toa fixed part of the car truck.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 19th day, of February, 1913.

CLARENCE H. HOWARD. HARRY M. P-FLAGER. Witnesses:

HAL C. BELLVILLE, FRED H. BLANKENHAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O.

